Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. - Viktor Frankl

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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue.

Viktor Frankl

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Viktor Emil Frankl, M.D., Ph.D. (26 March 1905 – 2 September 1997) was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist and a Holocaust survivor. Frankl was the founder of logotherapy, which is a form of existential analysis, the "Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy". His best-selling book Man's Search for Meaning chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate which led him to discover the importance of finding meaning in all forms of existence, even the most sordid ones, and thus, a reason to continue living. Frankl became one of the key figures in existential therapy and a prominent source of inspiration for humanistic psychologists.

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Pen Names: Norbert Lebrument

Native Name: Viktor Emil Frankl

Alternative Names: Viktor E. Frankl

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Happiness cannot be pursued; it must ensue. - Viktor Frankl

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